Kate Lawler has bravely spoken out about her painful health struggle that left her hospitalized and desperate for answers, as she called for better education within the NHS around women’s health.
The 44-year-old TV star shared her experience on Monday’s episode of Loose Women, telling viewers how she was left in unbearable pain while doctors struggled for years to figure out what was wrong, reported Devon Live.
Kate described a constant, stabbing pain in her groin, which flared up badly during her period or after intimacy. It all started back in 2017, and over the years, she saw countless doctors, had endless scans, and even wound up in A&E — but no one could give her a clear answer.
At one point, a medic suggested she might have a hernia, but that was ruled out. Kate even thought it could be appendicitis, but that wasn’t it either. It was a complete mystery — and one that kept her suffering.
It wasn’t until a few years later, when she popped into a Bond Street clinic in London to sort out some varicose veins in her legs, that things finally clicked into place. The doctor there asked if she’d ever had any abdominal or pelvic pain. After Kate shared her long history of agony, more tests were done, and finally, she got the diagnosis: Pelvic Congestion Syndrome.
According to Surrey Live, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome happens when varicose veins develop in the pelvic area, particularly around the ovaries, causing chronic pain. The treatment usually involves shutting off the faulty vein.
Kate explained on Loose Women that she felt it was important to raise awareness about this lesser-known condition, saying the lack of understanding around women’s health needs to change.
Chatting with Jane Moore, Kate recalled the terrifying moment her symptoms first kicked off, saying: “My symptoms started in December 2017, I had the worst pain in my lower groin area, and I went to the doctors. I had a transabdominal scan, I had a pelvic scan, I ended up in A&E in March, here in the UK, because the pain was so bad.”
She added: “I then had another scan, everything was telling me, well, the A&E trip, she said she thought I had a hernia. I didn’t have a hernia. Then I thought I had appendicitis,but it wasn’t that.”
Kate also remembered how scary it was being abroad and feeling something was seriously wrong: “Then I ended up in Greece, on holiday, and I was like ‘something bad is happening’ and they were like ‘everything is fine’ and I was like ‘am I going mad?'”
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